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All foods can fit in a balanced diet: A dietitian explains how flexibility can be healthier than dieting
Eat this, not that. This one food will cure everything. That food is poison. Cut this food out. Try this... Read more -
Hidden fat in your body type may put you at greater brain risk
The effect of obesity on brain health may depend not only on how much fat is in the body, but... Read more -
Surgery beats medical therapy in type 2 diabetes, regardless of social deprivation: Study
For adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), surgery is superior to medical therapy for reducing hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels and... Read more -
How will weight-loss jabs change the food industry?
Consumers are surrounded by food that is highly conducive to weight gain. No one likes dieting and very few have... Read more -
Microbes living in our mouths could hold the key to obesity prevention
Scientists may have found a new way to spot early signs of obesity, which could lead to novel prevention strategies.... Read more -
Two days of oatmeal can reduce cholesterol level
A short-term oat-based diet appears to be surprisingly effective at reducing the cholesterol level. This is indicated by a trial... Read more -
Hormone therapy combined with tirzepatide linked to greater weight loss after menopause
A new study led by Mayo Clinic found that postmenopausal women receiving menopausal hormone therapy lost 35% more weight while... Read more -
Study shows importance of conservative evaluation approach to unexplained unintentional weight loss
Researchers at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center have completed a study aimed at improving how physicians evaluate unintentional weight loss,... Read more -
People with obesity may have a higher risk of dementia
People with obesity and high blood pressure may face a higher risk of dementia, according to a new study published... Read more -
Research finds exercise type to target body fat in seniors
High intensity interval training (HIIT) may be the optimal exercise for reducing body fat while maintaining muscle mass in older... Read more -
Whole-food diet adherence means you really can eat much more and be well-nourished but still consume far fewer calories
Research led by scientists at the University of Bristol and co-authored by top US nutritional experts reveals that people following... Read more -
Can you really lose weight by cutting gluten from your diet, as Matt Damon claims?
When Matt Damon recently credited his weight loss to going gluten-free, it reignited a familiar debate about this divisive dietary... Read more -
Molecular 'switch' that turns on inflammation in obesity points to new therapeutic targets
A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has uncovered a molecular pathway that links obesity to widespread inflammation,... Read more -
Q&A: Intermittent fasting's link to gut bacteria could combat obesity
Although she's not an entomologist, Maggie Stanislawski, Ph.D., spends hours a day studying bugs. The assistant professor of biomedical informatics... Read more -
More resources and collaboration needed to support prevention and treatment of obesity
Obstacles to preventing and treating obesity, including limited access to healthy foods, limited time to prepare meals and exercise, neighborhood... Read more
